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1. Marquessate of Franchimont: The Marquessate of Franchimont was a lordship forming the western frontier of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. Its base was Franchimont Castle. (16th-18th century lordship in Prince-Bishopric of Liège) [100%] 2022-08-15 [Prince-Bishopric of Liège] [Theux]...
2. Marquesses Of. Tweeddale: Tweeddale JOHN HAY, 2ND Earl and IST Marquess Of Tweeddale (1626-1697), was the eldest son of John, 8th Lord Hay of Yester (c., created earl of Tweeddale in 1646, who was the grandson of William Lord Hay of Yester ... [88%] 2022-09-02
3. Marquesate of Vessolla: The Marquesate of Vessolla also known as "Vesolla" and even "Besolla," is a Spanish noble title created on September 6, 1702, by King Philip V of Spain in favor of José de Elío y Ayanz de Navarra de Esparza Artieda y ... [88%] 2023-11-11
4. Hertford, Earls And Marquesses Of: The English earldom of Hertford was held by members of the powerful family of Clare from about 1138, when Gilbert de Clare was created earl of Hertford, to 1314 when another earl Gilbert was killed at Bannockburn. In 1537 Edward ... [68%] 2022-09-02
5. Marquesses And Dukes Of. Montrose: Montrose David Lindsay, 5th earl of Crawford (c. o - 1 495), was created duke of Montrose in 1488 (the first dukedom conferred in Scotland on a person not of royal blood), as a reward for remaining loyal to James III ... [68%] 2022-09-02
6. Earls And Marquesses Of. Stafford: Stafford The earldom of Stafford, created in 1351, was held at first by the family of Stafford (see above). In 1521 it became extinct, and in September 1640 Sir William Howard (1614-1680), a son of Thomas Howard, earl of ... [68%] 2022-09-02
7. Huntly, Earls And Marquesses Of: This Scottish title, in the Gordon family, dates as to the earldom from 1449, and as to the marquessate (the premier marquessate in Scotland) from 1599. was Alexander de Seton, lord of Gordon—a title known before 1408; and his ... [68%] 2022-09-02
8. Lothian, Earls And Marquesses Of: Mark Kerr, 1st earl of Lothian (d., was the eldest son of Mark Kerr (d., abbot, and then commendator, of Newbattle, or Newbottle, and was a member of the famous border family of Ker of Cessford. [68%] 2022-09-02
9. Earls And Marquesses Of. Winchester: Winchester The title of earl of Winchester was first borne by Saier, or Seer, de Quincy, who was endowed by King John on the 13th of March 1207, with the earldom of Winchester, or the county of Southampton. Saier de ... [68%] 2022-09-02
10. Earls And Marquesses Of. Worcester: Worcester Urso de Abitot, constable of Worcester castle and sheriff of Worcestershire, is erroneously said to have been created earl of Worcester in 1076. Waleran de Beaumont (1104-1166), count of Meulan in France, a partisan of King Stephen in ... [68%] 2022-09-02
11. Earls And Marquesses Of. Northampton: Northampton The Northampton title has been held in various English families., a Norman noble, and the builder of Northampton Castle, was created earl of Northampton as well as earl of Huntingdon by William the Conqueror; his son Simon (d. was ... [68%] 2022-09-02
12. Londonderry, Earls And Marquesses Of: The 1st earl of Londonderry was Thomas Ridgeway (c., a Devon man, who was treasurer in Ireland from 1606 to 1616 and was engaged in the plantation of Ulster. Ridgeway was made a baronet in 1611, Baron Ridgeway in 1616 ... [68%] 2022-09-02
13. Hamilton, Marquesses And Dukes Of: The holders of these titles descended from Sir James Hamilton of Cadzow, who was made an hereditary lord of parliament in 1445, his lands and baronies at the same time being erected into the “lordship” of Hamilton. His first wife ... [68%] 2022-09-02
14. Earls And Marquesses Of. Powis: Powis Before the Norman Conquest the Welsh principality of Powis, comprising the county of Montgomery and part of the counties of Brecknock, Radnor, Shropshire, Merioneth and Denbigh, was subject to the princes of North Wales. Early in the 12th century ... [68%] 2022-09-02
15. Dorset, Earls, Marquesses And Dukes Of: Dorset, Earls, Marquesses And Dukes Of, English titles one or more of which have been borne by the families of Beaufort, Grey and Sackville. About 1070 Osmund, or Osmer, an alleged son of Henry, count of Séez, by a sister ... [62%] 2022-09-02
16. Marquesses And Dukes Of. The Westminster: The Westminster title of marquess of Westminster was bestowed in 1831 upon Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Earl Grosvenor (1767-1845), whose grandson, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor (1825-1899), was created duke of Westminster in 1874. The family of Grosvenor is of great ... [62%] 2022-09-02
17. Earls, Marquesses And Dukes Of. Queensberry: Queensberry The Queensberry title, one of the many with which the Scottish house of Douglas is associated, originated in the creation. He was the eldest son of Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig (d. His grandson William, the 3rd earl (1637 ... [62%] 2022-09-02
18. List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland: This is a list of the 34 present and extant marquesses in the peerages of the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Ireland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which became ... (None) [48%] 2023-11-14 [Marquessates] [Lists of peerages of Britain and Ireland]...